Another state takes the milestone step to legalize medical marijuana. Pennsylvania became the 24th state to join the revolution to help those patients with very specific conditions access medical marijuana. So this isn’t for the recreational smoker and, in fact, smoking is still not a legal option in PA. The law pertains to the use of medical marijuana only...
The discussion of marijuana in mainstream media has added new perspectives on how weed is incorporated in everyday life. A Guardian article entitled Runner’s High profiles an elite marathon runner that uses measured amounts of marijuana to enhance his performance during training. Seems researchers are curious to find the science behind some impressive, if anecdotal results: “Some researchers argue that long distance...
How times have changed. Would we have thought 10 years or (even 5 years) ago that the NY Times would run an article entitled, Letter of Recommendation: Magic-Flight Launch Box, which was essentially an unabashed review of a marijuana vaporizer in office culture? What makes the piece by Mattathias Schwartz unique is his matter-of-fact tone suggesting that this...
Senator Elizabeth Warren has been a tireless crusader against the social injustices that are inherent in the ongoing battles over how to think about marijuana.
Often we like to highlight prominent people with a sane outlook on marijuana. Here, Nobel-Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman gives a logical outsider’s take on matters of recreational use.